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Newcastle United United manager Rafa Benitez has described the qualities of his new record signing as he targets a win against Huddersfield Town FC .

The two sides meet at St James' Park on Saturday with the Toon's £21m signing, Miguel Almiron, likely to start.

Benitez said: "When you talk with him, he is ready, mentally he is ready and he says he wants to play and is available. You can see him in training, he is very dynamic, he is always involved, so that is fine."

Almiron played 24 minutes against Wolves in his Premier League debut last week, followed by his first start for Newcastle in a friendly against CSKA Moscow during a warm weather training trip to Spain.

In both of these appearances there were glimpses of why Benitez was eager to capture the Paraguayan from Atlanta United.

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Benitez said: "We are bringing in a player who was in the MLS, so we know he needs to adapt. But he has the pace, the runs and the ability.

"We will see if he is strong enough to do the same thing as he was doing in the MLS on the ball and without the ball."

The Spanish manager will be hoping Almiron, 25, can use that dynamic movement and electric pace against Huddersfield Town as he targets what he sees as an important three points in the hunt for Premier League survival.

"Hopefully we can get a result against Huddersfield and Burnley," said Benitez. "Maybe Fulham, the last game, will be the most important game. Hopefully not, but you never know.